Metagenomic investigation of potential abortigenic pathogens in foetal tissues from Australian horses

Abstract Background Abortion in horses leads to economic and welfare losses to the equine industry. Most cases of equine abortions are sporadic, and the cause is often unknown. This study aimed to detect potential abortigenic pathogens in equine abortion cases in Australia using metagenomic deep seq...

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Main Authors: Rumana Akter, Charles M. El-Hage, Fiona M. Sansom, Joan Carrick, Joanne M. Devlin, Alistair R. Legione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-08010-5